Tricky situation with interstate licence transfer, need help
Hey guys!
I was hoping someone out there would be able to help.
I recently relocated from NT to QLD and i have been commuting to work for the past 6months on my motorcycle.
Not being from Australia originaly, and not having the time to finish my riding exam to get the license in Europe i figured i would finish my licence in Australia which i did and was very easy. Thanks to NT rules, riders can ride unsupervised on their Learner licence, so that's what i was doing when i was living in NT.
I recently relocated to QLD and wanted to transfer my licence as it is legaly required within 3months after relocating. However i'm running into an issue : once my licence transfered i will lose the right to ride on my own in QLD until i get the HPT test and Qride/Qsafe test. I do not own a car and work during night shift in far north QLD meaning public transportation is not really good.
I already got pulled over twice due to displaying my L plate as i'm legaly required but without having a supervisor. I just relocated and still ride with my NT licence which makes me able to do that for my first 3months in QLD. Police officers were cool about it and after understanding the situation, they let me go as i do not drive recklessly, use my blinkers all the time and do headchecks whenever it's needed.
My main issue being that during the interstate licence transfer in order to be eligible to get HPT test and Qride test, i would not be able to commute to work "legaly" which would lead me to lose it if i don't find a solution. The only one that comes to my mind is renting a car to commute while they process my licence and i pass all the tests required to get my P but it would be quite expensive.
Has anyone been in the same situation and has suggestions to do things the legal way?
Thanks for reading me :)